Pinwhale: The U.S. Government Database That Reads Your Email

typeNSAU.S. intelligence agencies are being accused of deliberately spying on the emails of American citizens, including those of former president Bill Clinton.  Details are now emerging about a colossal "big brother" database system that scans millions of American email messages.  The truth is that if we all knew the level to which our privacy is being violated by the government most of us would be absolutely horrified.  The database system is know by the code name Pinwale, and it is utilized by the National Security Agency to intercept and examine massive amounts of email that pass through U.S. telecommunications networks. (Read More.....)